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4 Ingredient Sticky Chicken Thighs with Mango Salad and Rice

Sticky chicken thighs are what dinner dreams are made of - perfectly cooked tender chicken covered in sticky kecap manis with garlic, ginger and lime.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Chicken thighs, easy sticky chicken recipe, Garlic, Ginger, how to make sticky chicken, Kecap Manis, Kecap manis sticky chicken, Lime, Lime ginger sticky chicken, Sticky Chicken, sticky chicken marinade, sticky chicken thigh
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Deep lidded frying pan
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 cm ginger
  • 1 lime
  • ¼ cup kecap manis
  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 100 g baby spinach
  • 1 mango
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • ⅓ bunch coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 450 g microwave rice
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Peel and finely grate ginger and garlic into a bowl. Zest and juice lime into the bowl. Add kecap manis and stir to combine. Add chicken, coat and set aside.
    3 cloves garlic, 3 cm ginger, 1 lime, ¼ cup kecap manis, 500 g chicken thigh fillets
    Mix grated ginger and garlic, lime zest and juice, and kecap manis into a bowl. Add chicken, coat and set aside.
  • Roughly chop baby spinach. Slice mango. Slice cucumber into half moons. Finely chop coriander. Add your child’s portion of mango and cucumber to their plate, then the rest into a salad bowl.
    100 g baby spinach, 1 mango, 1 Lebanese cucumber, ⅓ bunch coriander
    Add chopped baby spinach and coriander, and sliced mango and cucumber into a salad bowl.
  • Make a salad dressing by juicing lime and combining with sesame oil, salt and pepper.
    1 lime, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, Salt and pepper
    Make a salad dressing by juicing lime and combining with sesame oil, salt and pepper.
  • Place a deep, lidded frying pan on high heat. Add vegetable oil and chicken (without excess marinade), flat side up, and cook for 4 minutes, lid on. Remove lid and cook for 5 minutes, turning. Add marinade in the last minute. Meanwhile, heat microwave rice.
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 450 g microwave rice
    Cook chicken in a deep, lidded frying pan.
  • To serve kids, slice chicken and serve with plain rice and mango and cucumber. For adults, slice chicken into strips and serve on a bed of rice, accompanied by the dressed mango salad.
    Sticky Chicken - To serve, slice chicken into strips and serve on a bed of rice, accompanied by the dressed mango salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 893kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 673mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 3142IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 9mg